How To Pronounce Correct
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In British English, correct is pronounced /kəˈrekt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kəˈrekt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /kəˈrekt/.
Correct has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Correct has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Correct
Questions About Correct
How do you pronounce correct in British English?
In British English, correct is pronounced /kəˈrekt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kəˈrekt̚].
How do you pronounce correct in American English?
In American English, correct is pronounced /kəˈrekt/.
How many syllables are in correct?
Correct has two syllables, /kə/ + /rekt/.
Where is the stress in correct?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /rekt/.
Do British and American English pronounce correct the same way?
Yes. Both are /kəˈrekt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
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